yield
verb (used with object)
to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation.
are yielding
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present progressiveof yield.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The booming, 10-inch speaker device is intended to connect with drivers who, in the view of law enforcement, are yielding less frequently to emergency sirens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Those losses are also easier to handle when card loans are yielding more interest at today’s relatively high rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
"What we've found is we can carry 25% more cows on the farm, because the young stock are growing and maturing so much faster and the cows are yielding 25% more milk," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
The moment that we yield the word "free" to something besides a person, we are yielding our freedom.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2025
“Yes. It was necessary, you see, since there are four Machines, one handling each of the Planetary Regions. And all four are yielding imperfect results.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
